Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25603, Samuel Fuller, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Coquitlam
Fuller, Samuel Mary
W. 25603
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5090 New York Albany
Mary Fuller, widow of Saml. Fuller, Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th. day of Sept. 1849 and sent to
Horatio Randall Litchfield Herkimer Co N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } p. Hartland Nov. 13 th 1840.
I Timothy Tiffany of said Hartland, County & State aforesaid aged eighty six years after being duly cautioned examined & sworn Depose & say that in the month of May in the year 1776 I enlisted into the service of my country as a private in a company commanded by Cap t Eliphalet Holmes in Col. Sam l Seldens Reg t & Gen l Huntington's Brigade & that Samuel Fuller, then of East Haddam in Middlesex County Connecticut enlisted at the same time into the same Company Regiment & Brigade for the term of nine months, and the said Samuel Fuller served as a private the full term of his nine months enlistment, we repaired to New York, and remained there until about the middle of September, when the British troops landed & took possession of the city & the army repaired to Kingsbridge and lay there through the winter, & the said Fuller remained in service until the completion of his nine months service. I further depose that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Fuller & Mary his wife until the time of his decease in the year 1826, after which the said Mary removed to the town of Ithaca in the State of New York to reside with her daughter & further deponent saith not Timothy Tiffany
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } p. Hartland Nov. 13 th 1840.
Personally appeared Timothy Tiffany whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
Justice D. Wilcox Jus t of the peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Hartford Nov. 13 th 1840-
I Ira Goodsell of Hartford in s d County & State of lawful age, after being duly cautioned Examined & sworn Depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Fuller late of of said Hartford deceased - he was formerly from the town of East-Haddam, Connecticut & died in this town about 14 years since, leaving a widow by the name of Mary Fuller who soon after removed to the town of Frankfort in Herkimer County & State of New-York - I further depose that I have this day examined the grave stones Erected to the Memory of said Samuel Fuller which bears the following inscription "In memory of Samuel Fuller who died April 4 th 1826 aged 74 years," - I further depose that I am personally acquainted with Timothy Tiffany whose name is appended to the foregoing deposition, and he is a credible witness & his statement may be relied on & further saith not Ira Goodsell
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Hartford Nov. 13 th 1840
I John Gates of Hartford aforesaid of lawful age, after being duly cautioned Examined & sworn depose to all and each of the facts set forth in the deposition of Ira Goodsell above named John Gates
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Hartford Nov. 13 th 1840-
Personally appeared Ira Goodsell & John Gates whose names are subscribed to the foregoing depositions & each of them made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ira Goodsell & John Gates & that they are both credible witnesses & their statements may be relied on
Justus D. Wilcox Just e of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss. Granby Nov. 10 th 1840.
I Hannah Hayes of said Granby, County & State aforesaid, aged Eighty years, after being duly cautioned examined & sworn Depose & say that I am personally acquainted with widow Mary Fuller formerly of East-Haddam, County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, now of the town of Frankfort, County of Herkimer & State of New-York. She was formerly the wife of Samuel Fuller of East-Haddam. Her maiden name was Mary Gildersleeve of Chatham, I was present and saw the said Samuel & Mary married in the month of February 1778 by the Rev d Mr s Strong then the settled Clergyman of the parish in said Chatham. about the year 1781 the said Samuel & Mary removed from said town of East-Haddam to the town of Hartland in this State where they continued to reside until the year 1826, when the said Fuller died - I was present at his decease, he was my own brother, and left the said Mary his widow, she soon after removed to the said town of Frankfort to reside with her daughter & was on the 7 th day of July 1838 the widow of said Samuel Fuller and has never since been married. I well remember the time when the said Samuel, my brother, enlisted into the revolutionary service. It was in the spring of the year 1776 when he went away from home, and he was gone through the summer and nearly all the next winter. I remember our preparing his clothes, and how anxious we felt for him in his absence, and after his return recollect hearing him relate how narrowly he escaped being taken prisoner, while several of the same company were taken prisoners, my own.

husband, (not then married,) was with him, and afterwards enlisted for three years, but I have no recollection of Samuel's being out but the one tour of nine months and I am fully confident that he served the full time of nine months, & further deponent saith not. I however further depose that at the time N. York was taken & my brother Samuel so narrowly escaped being taken prisoner, that he lost his clothes, & my father went down & carried him more State of Connecticut, and further saith not. Hannah Hayes Hartford County 3/4. Granby Nov. 10 th 1840
Personall appeared Hannah Hayes whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Hannah Hayes, that she is a credible witness, and her statements may be relied on
Justus D. Wilcox Just e of the Peace

I Harvey Talcott, a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, here- by depose & say, That in the Records of Marriages sol- emnized & recorded in this place by the Rev. before Cyprian Strong D.D. who was pastor of the first Congregational Church in said Town from the year Seventeen hundred & sixty seven to the year eighteen hundred & eleven, I find the following entry, viz.
"The following were joined in Marriage A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy eight viz. Feb. ninth _____ Fuller of East Haddam and _____ Gilensleeve a native of Long Island"
This is a true & exact copy of the Record except the date, which is inserted on the Record in fair legible figures as follows;
"The following were joined in Marriage A.D. 1778. viz. Feb. 9 th _____ Fuller of East Haddam & _____ Gilensleeve a native of Long Island" The Christian names or given names are not recorded; but their places are filled with blank lines as above.
I Harvey Talcott depose & say, That I hold the Office of Pastor of the first Congregat- ional Church in Chatham before named, which was under the pastoral care of the said Rev. Cypri- an Strong D.D. in the county & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract of the records kept by the said Rev. Cyprian Strong D.D. with the exception above named as certified by me.
And I further depose & say, that I have carefully examined the above na- med Records kept from Seventeen Hun- dred & sixty seven to the year Eighteen

Hundred & Eleven, & find no other record of the marriage of persons named Fuller & Gilderleve to each other, except the above.
Hervey Talcott, Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Chatham Connecticut.
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss. Chatham
On this 23 d day of November A.D. 1840 Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Middle- sex, the Rev. Hervey Talcott, who Subscribed & made oath to the above deposition before me & he is a credible person, & pastor of the first Con- gregational Church in the said Town of Chatham
Matt Easton Stone Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Chatham Nov. 23. 1840
I Sarah Willet of said Town of Chat- ham, being in the Seventy ninth year of my age Depose & say - That I was present at the marriage of Samuel Fuller of East Haddam State of Connecticut with my Sister Mary Gilderleve former- ly of Long Island, that the marriage was Solemnized at the house of my father then of said Chatham, by the Rev. Christian Strong D.D. Pastor of the first Congregational Church in said Chatham, & as near as I can recollect in the winter of Seventeen hundred

seventy eight at the time but am sure that it was in the winter of seventeen hundred seven eight or seventy nine, & that the said Mary Gildersleeve, now the widow of said Samuel Fuller is about eight years older than my- self - That said Samuel Fuller & Mary his wife resided some years in S d East Hampton Hammack that they afterwards removed to Hartford in said State of Connecticut where the said Samuel died & that his widow as this deponent has been informed & verily believes has since the death of the said Samuel removed into the State of New York, & where if living she now resides
& further the Deponent saith not
Sarah Willcox
State of Connecticut
Middletown County; ss. Hattam Nov r 23, 1840
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Middletown Mrs Sarah Willcox who subscribed & made oath to the above deposition before me, - she is a credible person & very intelligent for a woman of her years
Wadsworth Jones
B.
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } John Trull Clerk of the County Middlesex County } Court of S d County of Middlesex do Certify that Elias Strong Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for S d County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the preceding Certificates nos. D. & A. B. are his proper hand Writing & Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of S d Court this 23 d Day of Feb y A d 1840
Jno Trull Clk
State of Connecticut } Office of the Secretary of State February 16 th A d 1841
59 I hereby certify that Justice D r Miles Esq r is now and for more than ten months has past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in this State, and so recorded in this Office, and authorized by Law to take & certify depositions & administer oaths to witnesses, & certify that his signatures within are genuine
In Testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of this State at the date last above and signed the same Royal H. Himmann Secretary of State

State of Newyork } Herkimer County } ss:
On this 20 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me John B. Dyggart one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the above named county of Herkimer Mary Fuller a resident of the town of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer aforesaid and State of Newyork aforesaid aged eighty seven years the 25 th day of December last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - That she was lawfully married to Samuel Fuller then of East Haddam in the county of Middlesex & State of Connecticut in the month of February in the year 1778 at Chatham in said county of Middlesex by the Reverend Mr Strong then the settled clergyman of the Parish in the said town of Chatham long since dead - That her husband the said Samuel Fuller in the year 1776 and some time in the month of May in said year enlisted into the service of his country according to my best recollection as a private in a regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Selden of Lyme in Captain Eliphalet Holmes company and in General Huntingtons brigade That he served in said capacity for the term of nine months from the commencement of said service closing said service in February 1777 for the proof of which service reference is made to the depositions &c herewith annexed - That in the year 1780 the said Samuel Fuller removed from said East Haddam to the town of Hartland in Hartford county in the aforesaid State of Connecticut where in the year 1826 he died leaving me a widow by the name of Mary Fuller and that I was the widow of said Samuel Fuller on the

7th day of July 1838 and have ever since remained such. That soon after the decease of said Samuel Fuller my said husband I removed from the said town of Hartland in the aforesaid county of Hartford and State of Connecticut to the town of Litchfield in the county of Berkshires first above stated in the State of New York first above stated to reside with my daughter Esther Merry & her husband John Merry where I resided with them in the said town of Litchf- ield till the month of April 1834 when the she the said Mary Fuller removed with her aforesaid daugh- ter & son-in-law John Merry to the town of Frankfort aforesaid in the aforesaid county of Berkshires where she has continued to reside down to the present time. The said Mary Fuller declares that the said Samuel Fuller her said husband's place of residence was in the said town of East Haddam at the time he performed the aforesaid services and continued to be until his removal as aforesaid to Hartland aforesaid. The said Mary Fuller further declares that she knows of no other evidence either parol or doc- umentary concerning her application but what is here- unto affirmed. The said Mary Fuller declares this to be her first application for a pension and the reason why she has not before applied is in conse- quence of her now residing at a distance from the proof & the difficulty of obtaining it.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me John B Dyer
Mary her X Fuller mark
Judge Berkshire County Court,
I the said Judge do certify that the said Mary Fuller being unable to write her name from bodily infirmity I wrote her name and she made her mark. John B Dyer, Judge
Berkshire County Court

I John B. Dygart one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Berksimer do hereby certify & declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter of the above named Mary Fuller the widow of Samuel Fuller deceased an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 the same being done by me at the residence of the said Mary Fuller in the town of Frankfort in the said county of Berksimer she the said Mary Fuller being unable from age and bodily infirmities to attend said court; and after examining the said Mary Fuller as to the matters & things contained in the foregoing declaration to which the said Mary Fuller has subscribed her name and to which she has sworn that the said Samuel Fuller deceased the husband of the said Mary Fuller the applicant was a private in the revolutionary war as stated by the said Mary Fuller in her declaration above and that he rendered the service as aforesaid stated in said declaration and the depositions therunto annexed and that the said Mary Fuller is entitled to the benefits and comes under the provisions of the aforesaid act - Given under my hand at Frankfort in the said county of Berksimer the 20 th day of March 1841-
John B. Dygart, Judge Berksimer County Court

State of New York }
Berkshire County } Js: John Merry a resident of the town of Frankfort in said county of Berkshire aged about fifty four years last December being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is married to the daughter of the said Mary Fuller named in the Declaration to which this affidavit is annexed and that he has been acquainted with her about thirty years now last past and that he was well acquainted with Sam- uel Fuller deceased the husband of the said Mary Fuller in his life time and that deponent's acquaintance com- menced with the said Samuel Fuller about thirty years, now last past and continued up to his death - And deponent farther saith that the said Mary Fuller the widow of the said Samuel Fuller deceased named in the annexed declaration came to reside with depon- ent shortly after the death of her said husband and that she has continued to reside with him down to the present time - Sworn this 20 th day of } March 1841 before me }
John Merry
John B. Dygert, Judge Berkshire County Court
I John B. Dygert the aforesaid Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with John Merry who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that I have been acquainted with him about fifteen years now last past and that he sustains a fair character & that full faith and cred is due to his disposition - March 20 th 1841
John B. Dygert, Judge Berkshire County Court

State of New York Herkimer County
I, Erwin A. Munson Clerk of the said County of Herkimer do hereby certify that John B. Deygert Esq was on the day of the making of the within affidavits & certificates a Judge of the Herkimer County Court duly commissioned and qualified and a resident of said County: And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the within signatures to said affidavits & certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County March 22 d 1841.
E. A. Munson Clerk

April 4, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. R. Winnagle 267 Belmont St. N. W. Warren, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to the last payment of pension of Mary, widow of Samuel Fuller , W. 25603.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person to whom paid and possibly the date of death of the above named widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Mary Fuller, widow of Samuel Fuller Certificate Number 5090 Issued September 19, 1849 Rate $26.67 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

February 15, 1932
BA-J/AFF
Mrs. R. Winnagle 267 Belmont Street, N.W. Warren, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Fuller, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25603, based upon the military service of Samuel Fuller during the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted, while residing in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, sometime in May, 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain Eliphalet Holmes' company in Colonel Samuel Selden's Connecticut regiment.
He married, February 9, 1778 in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Mary Gildersleeve. She was born December 25, 1753, and it is stated that she was a native of "Long Island".
Samuel Fuller died, April 4, 1826 in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he had moved in 1780. He was seventy-four years old at the time of death.
After soldier's death, his widow, Mary, moved to Litchfield, Herkimer County, New York, to live with her daughter, Esther Merry, the wife of John Merry. John Merry was born in December 1792. In April 1834 they moved to Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York.
The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her appli-

cation executed, March 20, 1841, then a resident of Frankfort, New York.
There are no further data as to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 9 mos. Pvt. Edward ... Samuel ... Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Haddam, Conn.
Date of application for pension, still alive in 1849
Residence at date of application, still alive in 1849
Age at date of application, She was born Dec. 25, 1752 in E. H.
Remarks: Soldier's name was John Merrick in Chatham, Middlesex Co. Conn. Feb. 7, 1778. He died in Hartford, Conn. Apr. 4, 1826. aged 74 yrs. 1775-1826. His wife Sarah Merrick is referred to.
after sol. death - Respectfully, his wid. with full name - Sarah Merrick wife of John Merrick
Commissioner.
Sister of soldier's mother - Sarah Wilcox

5319
Albany New York
Mary Fuller widow of Samuel Fuller who was a Private in the Conn. Line
rep. 17: ap. '44
Set to H Randall April 24 th '45 " " " May 8/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Ap. 1844, and sent to
Th. E. Clark Utica New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 259

6204
Albany New-York
Mary Fuller
widow of Samuel Fuller decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 th April 1826 Heckin Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Com p y commanded by Captain Holmes of the Reg t commanded by Col o Seldon in the Scout y line for Saratoga
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany Nat l at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of May 1841 and sent Justus D. McClure Miss s Franky Count y Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $133. 35 Semi-annual allowance ending
$133. 35
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 o Page 47
7 May 29 th 1841 see letter to S.E. Clark, March 19. 1844 —

Oct 1 st June 8/69
Mary Fuller Samuel
5319-433
Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington
FREE
D.C.

no 7780 april 17 Grandby Co April 13 July 7 1838 at St. Louis
free
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Wadsworth April 12 th 1841.
Hon A. S. Edwards
Sir, I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Mary Fuller for a pension, with accompanying testimony &c. - Mrs. Fuller resides in the State of N. York, a distance from the former residence of her husband, & a distance from the testimony on which she principally relies to establish her claim - She therefore through her son in law, has requested me to forward her papers from this place, & request that communications respecting the application be made to
Justus D. D. D. D. Wadsworth Connecticut

1006 March 8, 1845.
El May Fuller
March 9 th 1845
NY
to Maria May March 6 th
Edwards
1845
NY
March 1845

Mary Fuller
Send her printed instructions under date 17 June 44.

State of New York Herkimer County
On the 20 th day of February day of January 1845 before me personally appeared Mary Fuller a resident of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law with an her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Samuel Fuller who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner that she received a pension under the act of March 3 1843 of twenty six dollars and 87 1/2 cents per annum she further declares that she still remains a widow & the widow of the said Samuel Fuller deceased.
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 20 th day of February 1845
Mary Fuller mark
Horatio Randall Justice of the Peace
I certify that I know the above named Mary Fuller to be the same individual who made oath to the above declaration and I saw her make her mark here to I also certify that the words day of January in the first line from the top were erased before executed and sworn to
Horatio Randall Justice of the Peace

State of New York, { Herkimer County, ss. }
I, ERWIN A. MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Horatio Randall Esquire, whose name is sub- scribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instru- ment in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquaint- ed with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said cer- tificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county.
March first 1845-
E. A. Munson Clk

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY, }
I, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that
Horatio Randall Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of acknowledgment  affidavit of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment  justat affid. a justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and very believe his name subscribed to the said certificate  justat of affd. to be his genuine signature, and that the same is acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer, this 4 day
of June
A. D. 1849
Standish Barry
Clerk.

State of New York Herkimer County
On the 26 th day of May in the year 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the said county Mary Fuller a resident of the town of Frankfort in the said county of Herkimer aged ninety five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That She is the widow of Samuel Fuller deceased who was a volunteer soldier and served as a private in the Revolutionary war That he served in a company under the command of Captain Elisha Holmes That She drew a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 of $26.67 per annum
She further declares That She is still a widow She further declares That She believes her husband served in the Militia but She cannot recollect in what regiment or the commanding officer of the regiment
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Horatio Randall Justice of the peace
Mary L. Fuller Widow

Litchfield N.Y. March 5 1849
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions
Sir Mrs Mary Fuller of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and State of New-York who has drew a pension of $26.67 per annum under the acts of March 3 1843 and June 17 1844 and who still remains the widow of the late Samuel Fuller a revolutionary soldier wishes to make application for such a pension as she is entitled to. And as the last mentioned act has expired I have not the necessary information relative to later acts to enable me to make out the papers for her. I wish you to send me the necessary forms and inform me if she is entitled to further pension and how much if it is consistent with the regulations of your office.
Yours Respectfully
Horatio Randall

Litchfield Herkimer County N.Y. Sept 7 1849
Dear Sir
About the 4 th of June last I enclosed to you the declaration of Mary Muller in order to obtain a pension certificate for her under the act of February 2 1848 and have received no answer. The unusual length of time has caused me to fear that either my letter or yours has been mislaid.
Please inform me whether the declaration has been received and what disposition has been made of it and oblige
Yours To J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Horatio Randall

Litchfield Herkimer County N.Y. May 28 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Muller in order to obtain a pension certificate Accompanying the certificate please send me the forms necessary to obtain her pension
Yours Respectfully
Horatio Randall
To J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

see 5312
Apr 2 o 44
Dear
My
Mar 3 o 1843
Mary Fuller
$26:67 per share
Clark Utica N. York
Edward Green The Commission of Penna Washington

State of New York Herkimer County
On this 25 th day of March 1844 before me Horatio Randall a justice of the peace of the town of Ritchfield in the said county of Herk- imer personally appeared Mary Fuller of the town of Frankfort and county aforesaid and who to my knowledge has resided in said town of Frankfort for more than nine years now last passed and who is well known to me who being first duly sworn accor- -ding to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is now a widow and the widow of Samuel Fuller who was a revolutionary soldier and that she is ninety years old and upwards - That she received a pension under the act of July 7 1833 of twenty six Dollars and over per annum That she then resided in the said town of Frankfort - That from age and infirmity she is unable to write her name - That in her application which was presented a few days since to the Department she was assisted in signing her name by the justice before whom she made the declaration that said justice took hold of her hand and assisted her in signing her name by her request
Witness
John Merry Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Mary Fuller the day and year above written
her Mary Fuller I mark
Horatio Randall justice of the peace

Belknap County ss:
I certify that Horatio Randall Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing & truly believe that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of said County March 29, 1844.
E. B. Emerson Clerk

Dear Sir
I again enclose you papers for obtaining the Pension of Mary Fuller yours Tho. E. Clark Mar 30 March 1844 -

Mrs R Winnagle 267 Belmont St N.W. Warren Ohio
General accounting Office Records Division Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;-
Under claim W. 25603 , Samuel Fuller of East Hadam Conn and Hartland Conn. was granted a pension . After soldiers death on April 4 1826 , the widow , Mary ( Gildersleeve ) Fuller was allowed pension on her application executed Mar 20 1841 , then a resident of Frankfort, New York. Do records of your office show date of death of this widow , or give any data as to children ?
When was last payment of pension made ?
Any information contained in your records will be appreciated.
Thanking you for the favor of a reply I am
Very Respectfully
Grace M Winnagle
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Grace M. Winnagle".

per 4/18/32 Mrs R Winnagle 267 Belmont st N.W. Warren Ohio
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Department of Wars of the Revolution and 1812
Attention of BA-J/EEL
Gentlemen - I am in receipt of your letter enclosing data on Jacob Halslead , for which accept my thanks .
However the same letter says there is no pension claim on file on account of the services of Samuel Fuller , as described by me. I am very positive that there is a claim for the Samuel Fuller I am interested in . Perhaps I did not give sufficient data .
Soldier enlisted from East Haddam Connecticut in May 1776 and served nine months under Capt. Eliphalet Holmes and Col Samuel Gelden.
He married first Mary Dimmock , and second at Chatham Conn February 9 1778 Mary Gildersleeve then of said Chatham but a native of Long Island. In 1849 this widow was 95 years old Samuel Fuller died at Hartland Connecticut. . Mary Gildersleeve Fuller is the mother of the child I am interested in , so any infor- mation on her , contained on your records , will be much appreciated.
Very Respectfully
Grace M Winnagle

1923 Feb. 13 Hist to Mrs Anna J Lux-awf.
1932 - Feb. 15 - Hist to Mrs. R. Winnagle 1932: Apr. 4 - Mrs. R. Winnagle & drs. here to be date of last pay new account
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.603
Mary Fuller Widow of Sam l Fuller Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb 21 1878
Index: Vol. A , 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Postage stamped & paid 16 3/4 South St. Dept. of Pensions, Utica, N.Y.
Washington, D.C. attention: Revolutionary War Division.
Gentlemen:-
We have authentic record of one Mary Gildersleeves Fuller, having received a U.S. Gov't. Pension for the services of her husband Samuel Fuller, in the Revolution. This pension was received by her at the post office address of Litchfield, N.Y. up to the time of her death in 1849.
Is it possible for me to obtain from your bureau, the regiment and war

record of this Samuel Fuller?
This information is desired for the purpose of tracing ancestry for the D. A. R., and its receipt will be greatly appreciated.
I enclose stamped envelope for return and thank you for any courtesy extended.
Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Anna J. Luce
January Twenty third 1899-1-3.